In Sermon Illustrations: "Accept Jesus"

I Believe We Get An Answer To Our Prayers When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I believe we get an answer to our prayers when we are willing to obey what is implicit in the answer. I believe that we get a vision of God when we ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

Success Is The Satisfaction Of Knowing That You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Success is the satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best in presenting to those around you a unique balance in your Christian life through total faith in Christ encompassed ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

Identification With ...

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Oct 19, 2008

Identification with Christ The story has been told of a girl who was the daughter of one of the royal families of Europe, but had a big nose that in her eyes destroyed her beauty and resulted in her seeing herself as an ugly person. Finally her family hired a famous plastic surgeon to change the ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Other

My Worth To God Publicly Is Measured By What I ...

Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006

"My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life. Is my primary goal in life to please Him and to be acceptable to Him, or is it something ...read more

Tags: Fulfillment

Denomination: Baptist

Evidences Of ...

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Evidences of Salvation Faith The second truth relating to man’s acceptance of God’s great salvation is true Biblical faith. Faith is the indispensable channel of salvation. In Hebrews 11:6 we are told that “…without faith it is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Meek Endurance And Meek Obedience, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Meek endurance and meek obedience, the acceptance of His dealings, of whatever complexion they are, and however they may tear and desolate our hearts, without murmuring, without sulking, without rebellion or resistance, ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Eternal Difference Between Right And Wrong ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate. It is immutable. And if the moral order does not change, then it imposes on us obligations toward God and man. Duty, then, requires the willingness ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

There Are Two Pieces Of Logic That I Have Never ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There are two pieces of logic that I have never accepted, the first one is, Let's do this because we have always done it this way, and the second one is, ...read more

Tags: Thought

Rebellion Against Your Handicaps Gets You ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Rebellion against your handicaps gets you nowhere. Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adverturous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the ...read more

Tags: Possibilities

Those Who Embrace Christ Before Age 13 Are More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Those who embrace Christ before age 13 are more likely to remain absolutely committed to Christ in their adult years than those who accept Christ in their teen or ...read more

Tags: Commitment To Christ

Believing Christ Saves Man--He Is Lost By ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 16, 2008

Believing Christ saves man--he is lost by believing the devil. Salvation is by atonement--not by attainment. The thief on the cross had just one chance and accepted it. Salvation is so ...read more

Tags: Salvation

But Total Freedom Is Never What One Imagines ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"But total freedom is never what one imagines and, in fact, hardly exists. It comes as a shock in life to learn that we usually only exchange one set of restrictions for another. The ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

Have You Discovered Christmas?  PRO

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008

Have You Discovered Christmas? "But the angel said unto them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.'" (Luke 2: 10 -11) One of the most beloved ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11, Luke 2:1-15

Tags: Christmas, Creation, New, Visionary

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Basis Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2012

THE BASIS OF ACCEPTANCE Oprah Winfrey said, “I discovered I didn’t feel worthy of love unless I was accomplishing something. I suddenly realized I have never felt I could be loved for just being.” Madonna said, “My drive in life is from this horrible fear of being mediocre. That’s always been ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:7

Tags: Fear And Worry

A Couple Moved Into A Community. The Wife Was A ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 10, 2004

A couple moved into a community. The wife was a backslid Christian, the husband had never received Christ. They were visited a couple of times by members of the local church. They became almost abusive in stating that they wanted to be left alone. One day the wife was looking out the front window ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Everyone Is A Unique Creation Of An Almighty ...

Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 17, 2008

Everyone is a unique creation of an almighty God. Everyone: the church is for everyone. Believer and unbeliever Rich and poor Red, yellow, black and white Old and young Extroverted and introverted Unique: We are all different. Different personalities Different Strengths ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Max Lucado: Grace Is God As A Heart Surgeon

Contributed by Kevin Karhoff on Mar 23, 2013

MAX LUCADO: GRACE IS GOD AS A HEART SURGEON Grace is God as heart surgeon, cracking open your chest, removing your heart – poisoned as it is with pride and pain – and replacing it with his own. Rather than telling you to change, he creates the change. Do you clean up so he can accept you? No, he ...read more

Tags: Grace

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Repentance Of Chuck ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2009

Repentance of Chuck Norris I was reading about a martial arts fighter. He came forward at a Billy Graham crusade and accepted Christ as his Savior when he was 12 years old. But he never really committed his life to serving Christ. He went on to become the karate middleweight champion of the world ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:15

Tags: Repentance, Cup Of Salvation

Stand Strong

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 13, 2023

I want you all to think back with me as we begin this morning. Many of us looked forward to leaving high school behind with all of its challenges. Then we began to experience a whole new set of challenges in college or in the workplace. We began wondering what direction we were going to take in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Tags: Dedication, Loyalty

Denomination: Baptist

Late Faith Is Unavailing. There's Little Use ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Late faith is unavailing. There’s little use accepting arks once the rain begins to fall. Death is such an instant storm that by the time you reach for an umbrella, you already need ...read more

Tags: Death